Chapter 3 vocab Flashcards
1
Q
Adversary
A
An enemy
2
Q
Alienate
A
To drive apart; to turn away
3
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Artifice
A
A clever trick; an ingenious device
4
Q
Coerce
A
To pressure or bully; to force
5
Q
Craven
A
Cowardly
6
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Culinary
A
Related to cooking or the kitchen
7
Q
Demise
A
a death
8
Q
exhilarate
A
To liven up; To give spirit or liveliness to
9
Q
Fallow
A
unproductive; plowed but not seeded (ex., a farmer’s field)
10
Q
Harass
A
To disturb or worry
11
Q
Inclement
A
Stormy, harsh
12
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Liquidate
A
To pay a debt; to eliminate
13
Q
Muse
A
To Daydream; To think about in a dreamy way
14
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Negligible
A
So unimportant that it can be disregarded or ignored
15
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Perpetuate
A
To continue; to make permanent
16
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Precedent
A
A guide or model for future action
17
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Punitive
A
Aiming at punishment
18
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Redress
A
To set right; to correct
19
Q
Sojourn
A
A temporary stay or visit
20
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Urbane
A
Elegant; refined in manner or style
